vs North African Hedgehog
Flagelloscypha punctiformis compared with Atelerix algirus
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | North African Hedgehog | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Fungi (Fungi) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class | Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) | Mammalia (Mammals) |
| Order | Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) | Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha) |
| Family | Niaceae | Erinaceidae |
| Genus | Flagelloscypha | Atelerix |
| Species | Flagelloscypha punctiformis | Atelerix algirus |
Conservation Status
North African Hedgehog
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | North African Hedgehog | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
North African Hedgehog
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.
Flagelloscypha punctiformis is a minute, hairy cup fungus with tiny white to cream-colored apothecia bearing distinctive bristle-like hairs on the outer surface. It grows on dead branches and twigs of hardwood trees in temperate European forests. This saprotrophic ascomycete decomposes dead woody plant material in its forest habitat.
North African Hedgehog
No description available.
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